Cake Bash

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Cake Bash
Developer(s)High Tea Frog
Publisher(s)Coatsink
Programmer(s)Clement Capart
Artist(s)Laura Hutton
Composer(s)dBXY
Platform(s)
Release
  • Windows, PS4, Xbox One, Stadia
  • October 15, 2020
  • Switch
  • November 19, 2020
Genre(s)Fighting, party
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Cake Bash is a party video game developed by High Tea Frog and published by Coatsink. The game was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Google Stadia on October 15, 2020, later releasing on November 19 for the Nintendo Switch. In the game, players control cakes competing against each other in order to be chosen by a customer.

High Tea Frog is Gateshead-based indie studio that was founded by three former Ubisoft employees. Inspirations for Cake Bash include games such as Crash Bash, Power Stone, and Rayman Raving Rabbids. Cake Bash received generally favorable reviews from critics.

Gameplay[edit]

The Campfire minigame, where players attempt to perfectly toast marshmallows.

Cake Bash is a party game where players control cakes competing against each other in order to be chosen by a customer.[1] There are 13 different minigames in Cake Bash.[2] Some minigames may involve the cakes fighting each other with melee weapons, while others may be focused on survival.[1] Get Tasty, the main game mode, sees the cakes competing in a randomized selection of Bash games and minigames.[3] Minigames that are played in Get Tasty are unlocked permanently.[4] Before a minigame starts, the players can vote on where or what game they want to play next.[4] Players who win rounds collect chocolate coins, which are used to buy toppings for their cake.[5][6] Purchased toppings provide a score bonus.[7] The cake with the most toppings at the end of a match wins.[6] Players can unlock new skins, known as "flavors" for their cake.[2] The game supports local and online multiplayer, allowing up to 4 players per session.[8] Cake Bash can be played with bots, which can also be used to fill in empty spots.[1]

Development and release[edit]

Cake Bash was developed by High Tea Frog, an independent studio based in Gateshead.[9][10] It was founded by three former Ubisoft employees.[11] High Tea Frog developers Clement Capart and Laura Hutton listed games such as Crash Bash, Power Stone, Mario Party, Rayman Raving Rabbids as inspirations for Cake Bash.[2] Cake Bash was shown off by High Tea Frog at the 2019 Game Developers Conference.[12][13] The developers were originally looking for a publisher at the event, but had recently signed a publishing deal with Coatsink.[12]

Cake Bash was featured at BitSummit 7 in Kyoto, Japan.[14][15] A playable demo of Cake Bash was featured at the Indie Megabooth of PAX West 2019.[16] The demo was available for free during the Steam Game Festival: Summer Edition.[17] Cake Bash was one of over 70 demos available for free during the Xbox Summer Game Fest.[18][19][20] In September, the developers released a free demo for the Nintendo Switch.[21] In October, the game's demo was made available for free again during the Steam Game Festival: Autumn Edition.[22][23] On October 15, 2020, the game released on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Google Stadia.[24][25] On October 25, Cake Bash was featured in Showcase E of IGN Japan's Indie Game Week 2020.[26] Cake Bash was later released for Nintendo Switch on November 19.[27]

Reception[edit]

Cake Bash received "generally favorable" reviews according to review aggregator Metacritic.[28][29][30] It received a score of 29 out of 40 from Famitsu, based on individual reviews of 7, 8, 7, and 7.[31]

Maria Alexander from Gamezebo rated Cake Bash 4/5 stars, calling the game's presentation "endearing" and commended the variety of minigames. Alexander believed that the game was slightly overpriced, and felt that it wasn't enough for those playing solo.[32] Stephen Tailby from Push Square liked the game's concept, presentation, mini games, and controls. However, Tailby felt that the game's appeal didn't last long and thought that it was light on content.[3] Nintendo World Report's Joshua Garrison praised the gameplay and visuals, but criticized the lack of crossplay and the lack of a single-player campaign.[4] Nintendo Life's Stuart Gipp also praised the visuals, and called the performance "great". Gipp felt that there wasn't enough minigames, and believed that the game's outcomes were random.[6]

References[edit]

Notes
  1. ^ Score based on 13 reviews.
  2. ^ Score based on 5 reviews.
  3. ^ Score based on 8 reviews.
References
  1. ^ a b c Notis, Ari (4 December 2020). "Cake Bash Is A Deliciously Sweet Take On Mario Party". Kotaku. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Ronaghan, Neal (28 September 2020). "Mario Party and Pokémon Stadium Are Key Ingredients for Multiplayer Party Game Cake Bash". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  3. ^ a b c Tailby, Stephen (14 October 2020). "Mini Review: Cake Bash - A Sweet Party Game with a Short Shelf Life". Push Square. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d Garrison, Joshua (23 November 2020). "Cake Bash (Switch) Review". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  5. ^ Pocket Gamer staff (2 February 2022). "Top 25 best Switch multiplayer games". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  6. ^ a b c d Gipp, Stuart (23 November 2020). "Review: Cake Bash - Delicious Multiplayer Action That's Too Tasty To Ignore". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  7. ^ Gibson, Nathan P. (14 October 2020). "Cake Bash: A Tasty Party Game For The Whole Family". Screen Rant. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  8. ^ McGlynn, Anthony (20 June 2020). "Cake Bash is Crash Bash but with cakes, demo on Steam now". PCGamesN. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  9. ^ Dealessandri, Marie (17 May 2019). "Regional spotlight: Why the North East should be on everyone's radar". MCV/Develop. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  10. ^ Dale, Laura Kate (15 January 2019). "Games of 2019: British Games". Kotaku Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  11. ^ McFerran, Damien (17 September 2020). "Cake Bash Is A 4-Player Party Game Where You Play As Party Food". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  12. ^ a b Dealessandri, Marie (21 January 2020). "Being an indie at GDC". MCV/Develop. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  13. ^ Fogel, Stefanie (11 March 2019). "Microsoft to Showcase 30 Games at GDC 2019". Variety. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  14. ^ Romano, Sal (8 May 2019). "BitSummit 7 Spirits official website opened, games lineup announced". Gematsu. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  15. ^ Ashcraft, Brian (4 June 2019). "The Sights And Sounds Of BitSummit". Kotaku Australia. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  16. ^ Romano, Sal (9 August 2019). "Indie Megabooth announces PAX West 2019 lineup". Gematsu. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  17. ^ Sheehan, Gavin (1 June 2020). "Cake Bash Demo Will be Playable For Steam Summer Game Festival". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  18. ^ Vjestica, Adam (22 July 2020). "Xbox Summer Game Fest is now live – here are the 70+ demos you can play for free". TechRadar. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  19. ^ Sheridan, Connor (21 July 2020). "ID@Xbox Summer Game Fest Demo Event: Here are all the games to try". GamesRadar+. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  20. ^ Romano, Sal (21 July 2020). "Xbox One Summer Game Fest 2020 demos now available". Gematsu. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  21. ^ Craddock, Ryan (29 September 2020). "Get A Taste For The Cutesy Cake Bash With A Free Demo On Switch". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  22. ^ Chalk, Andy (7 October 2020). "Steam Game Festival: Autumn Edition features hundreds of demos and developer streams". PC Gamer. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  23. ^ Lyles, Taylor (7 October 2020). "Valve's latest Steam festival lets you try hundreds of PC games for free". The Verge. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  24. ^ Saed, Sherif (23 December 2020). "Every game released in 2020". VG247. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  25. ^ Coles, Jason (14 October 2020). "Indie games you should check out this week: October 12-18". NME. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  26. ^ "IGN Japan Indie Game Week 2020". Gematsu. 25 October 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  27. ^ Craddock, Ryan (6 November 2020). "Adorable Multiplayer Brawler Cake Bash Cooks Up A November Release On Switch". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  28. ^ a b "Cake Bash for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  29. ^ a b "Cake Bash for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  30. ^ a b "Cake Bash for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  31. ^ a b Romano, Sal (16 December 2020). "Famitsu Review Scores: Issue 1672". Gematsu. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  32. ^ a b Alexander, Maria (27 November 2020). "Cake Bash [Switch] Review - Cooking Up A Treat". Gamezebo. Retrieved 4 June 2022.

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